“This document prepared and endorsed by the Working Party on Global Blood Safety of the International Society of Blood Transfusion presents elements, as of April 2020, to take into consideration in the preparation and transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma” Epstein and Burnouf (2020).

“Information on osmolality, pH, pKa and the buffering capacity of drugs is given in relation to extravasation, which is summarised in a practical crash card that can be used in clinical practice” Smolders et al (2020).

“The 2020 COVID pandemic has forced everyone to update the usual medical procedures and adapt them to a new situation characterized by a high risk of contamination of the health operator” Scoppettuolo et al (2020).

“Existing skill proficiency was maintained despite wearing PPE and there was no advantage with the addition of adjuncts such as video-assisted laryngoscopy and ultrasound-guided intravenous cannulation” Sule et al (2020).

“To reduce PICC-related BSIs and their related mortality, it is important to limit the overuse of PICCs and to implement a ‘no PICC’ policy by limiting the insertion of PICCs to situations without other available options” Durand et al (2020).

“This article outlines the factors that can cause pain for adult patients requiring a PIVC and recommends that the use of local anaesthetics be more widely considered when inserting a cannula” Welyczko (2020).

“It has previously been reported that venous cannulation-induced pain (VCP) can be used to predict postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 90 mins in the recovery room” Peng et al (2020).

“These findings stress the importance of sterile procedures and the benefits of using peripheral over central venous access for reducing the risk of bacterial contamination in ECP” Palmer et al (2020).

“Where clinically indicated, peripheral vascular catheters can be used for a long time, and this is aided by decision-making tools such as the visual infusion phlebitis score and care bundles” Poovelikunnel et al (2020).

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